NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1942, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN

PARTICIPANTS IN RECENT GREAT RAIDS SOME FROM WAIRARAPA. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S VISIT. , (Special P.A. Correspondent.) (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. Newcomers to the New Zealand Bomber Squadron include Pilot Officers E. Grant, Gisborne,- A. S. Broun, Auckland, J. C. Monk, Auckland, T. Smith, Wairarapa, R. J. Smith, Wellington, P. Gunninjg, Shannon, G. Horne, MasteYton; Sergeants L. E. Ford, Auckland, C. Smith, Auckland, G. Caitcheon, Morrinsville; also E. Hayden and W. R. Ramsay, West Coast, A. Campbell, Hawera, L. Chambers, Westport. Armourers include D. Pottinger, Westport, J. Chcmis, Dunedin, W. Mason Napier, J. Walsh, Mataura, E. Gray, Auckland, also G. Garty. New Zealanders flying heavy bombers who took part in the big Cologne and Essen raids included Squadron Leaders P. B. Robertson, D.F.C., Auckland, K. Thiele, Christchurch; Flying Officers B. Openshaw, Marton; V. E. Sutherland, Wellington; Pilot Officers J. C. Murray, Dunedin, M. Lee, Wellington; Sergeants H. Alcock, Napier; R. Powell, Auckland; R. E. Stone, To Aroha; K. McGregor, Masterton; A. Arnold, Tapanui; N. Bryson, Christchurch. They all met the New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr W. J. Jordan), as did Sergeants G. Dormer, Auckland; I. Culpar, Auckland; R. Thornton, Masterton, and J. A. Wilson, Takapuna, at a Halifax operational training unit.